Christchurch
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- Sunrise:
- Sunset:
Partly cloudy. A few showers developing this afternoon, with thunderstorms and hail possible, clearing this evening. Easterlies, easing evening.
Early low cloud, then partly cloudy. Isolated showers developing in the afternoon, clearing evening. Easterlies from afternoon, easing evening.
Partly cloudy. Easterlies developing.
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Marine Recreational Forecasts - Christchurch
Area Description:
Inshore waters from Lyttelton Harbour to the Waimakariri River mouth.
Situation:
A showery westerly flow dominates over the country today and on Monday. A ridge builds over much of the country on Tuesday. A low approaches from the Tasman Sea late on Tuesday with an active front reaching Fiordland Tuesday night, moving rapidly across much of the country on Christmas Day. The low then crosses over the country on Thursday.
Warnings:
Nil for CONWAY
Forecasts:
Sunday: Northeast 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots this morning. Easterly 10 knots developing for a time in the afternoon. Sea slight. Poor visibility in showers, possibly heavy, easing this evening. Possible thunderstorms from afternoon. Northeast swell 1 metre.
Outlook:
Outlook until midnight Wednesday: Monday: Variable 5 knots. Becoming easterly 15 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Northeast swell 1 metre, easing to half a metre. Tuesday: Easterly 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots early. Becoming easterly 15 knots later. Cloudy. Wednesday: Easterly 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Swell:
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Rangitata
Forecast:
Sunday : Northeast 15 knots but variable 10 knots inshore. Sea slight. Easterly swell 2 metres, easing. Southwest swell 1 metre. Possible morning fog. Fair visibility in showers developing in the afternoon, mainly close inshore.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days: Monday: Southeast 10 knots. Moderate easterly swell easing. Tuesday: Easterly 15 knots. Wednesday: Northeast 20 knots, easing to easterly 10 knots inshore early.
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Chatham Islands
Forecast:
Sunday : Northerly 15 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in showers, some possibly heavy. Possible morning fog.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days: Monday: Northerly 15 knots. Moderate northerly swell easing. Tuesday: Northerly 15 knots, turning easterly 10 knots early. Wednesday: Northeast 15 knots.
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Conway
Forecast:
Sunday : Northerly 25 knots easing to northeast 15 knots in the morning. Turning westerly 15 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Easterly swell 2 metres, easing. Southwest swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in a few afternoon showers.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days: Monday: Westerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots everywhere in the morning. Tuesday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northeast 20 knots later. Wednesday: Northeast 25 knots, easing to 15 knots late. Rough sea easing.